More than 67,000 home building professionals from around the world filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as NAHB hosted the 75th anniversary of the International Builders’ Show Feb. 19-21.

In a roundtable discussion moderated by 2019 Chairman Greg Ugalde during the NAHB Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) expressed support for working together on a bipartisan basis to advance housing issues.

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson will speak to the NAHB Board of Directors at 9:00 a.m. PT today, during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Following his talk, Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus Chairs Co-chairs Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) will speak to the board. Their remarks will be broadcast live on the association’s website.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Dr. Ben Carson today discussed how the government and home builders can work together to tackle the nation’s affordability crisis in an address to the NAHB Board of Directors during its annual meeting in Las Vegas.

Laundry rooms and energy-saving features such as Energy Star appliances, windows and whole house certification are among the most wanted home features, according to survey results from NAHB released today during a press conference at the International Builders’ Show.

While multifamily housing starts in 2018 came very close to the sector’s 2015 peak, production levels are expected to moderate somewhat in 2019 and will stabilize in a range that that is considered normal, according to NAHB analysis at a press conference today during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.

Spending on residential improvements will continue to grow over the next two years at a gradual pace, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the NAHB Remodelers during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Professional remodelers from across the country agreed with the forecast, citing increased consumer confidence and demand.

Parcels at Concourse in Memphis, Tenn., was named Multifamily Community of the Year and Gables Residential, based in Atlanta, was named Multifamily Development Firm of the Year by NAHB as part of its 2018 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards.